Beyond the Shouting: Can We Find Common Ground?
The world feels fractured, like a cracked mirror reflecting distorted realities back at each other. On one side, the Capitol storming is an insurrection, a dark stain on our democracy. On the other, it's dismissed as mere protest, the ramblings of a few disgruntled citizens. This "fact vs. opinion" debate poisons the well, making it impossible to have a productive conversation. I'm not a die-hard partisan, but I'm not neutral either. I voted for Biden, but I'm not afraid to criticize his decisions. I believe in holding both sides accountable, in calling out hypocrisy and demanding better. We need to ditch the tit-for-tat, the constant one-upmanship that's childish and frankly, exhausting. Remember kids who cried "No fair!" after every game? That's our political landscape. It's time to grow up, to learn how to disagree without demonizing. I went to school for mental health, where I learned the invaluable skill of conflict resolution. It...